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Valtteri Bottas
Valtteri Bottas

Valtteri Bottas

TeamMercedes
CountryFinland
Podiums45
Points1277
Grands Prix entered139
World ChampionshipsN/A
Highest race finish1 (x7)
Highest grid position1
Date of birth28/08/1989
Place of birthNastola, Finland

Latest F1 news on Valtteri Bottas

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Bottas: Floor damage behind lack of F1 race pace in Barcelona

about 1 year ago

from: MotorSportWeek.com

( 449 views )

Valtteri Bottas says that floor damage he picked up towards the start of the Spanish Grand Prix resulted in his lack of performance. The Finn languished towards the rear of the... read more »

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"Something not right with the car," says Bottas

about 1 year ago

from: Pitpass.com

( 549 views )

Even the presence of his mum couldn't help Valtteri Bottas achieve a points finish in Spain, as he struggles with car that didn't feel right. read more »

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F1 Spanish GP: Verstappen heads Alonso in FP2

about 1 year ago

from: Autosport.com

( 710 views )

At the start of the 60-minute session, AlphaTauri's Nyck de Vries set the first-place benchmark at 1m17.918s during the opening laps using the prototype compound... read more »

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"No reason to panic" over Alfa missing its 2023 F1 targets, says Bottas

about 1 year ago

from: Autosport.com

( 450 views )

The Hinwil outfit currently lies eighth in the constructors' championship, with Bottas only logging points when he finished eighth in the opening race in Bahrain.Bottas... read more »

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Valtteri Bottas: "When you make up four places in Monaco, it's not a bad result"

about 1 year ago

from: TheCheckeredFlag.co.uk

( 642 views )

Alfa Romeo's Valtteri Bottas and Zhou Guanyu both made solid progress through the field at the Monaco Grand Prix, though they were unable to secure points. read more »

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Alonso defends Monaco F1 medium tyre call as track was "99% dry" on in-lap

about 1 year ago

from: Autosport.com

( 575 views )

Initial drizzle in the second sector during the race's second half bloomed into heavier rain, which prompted a series of cars to make the leap onto the intermediate tyre... read more »

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The latest F1 upgrades spotted in Monaco

about 1 year ago

from: Autosport.com

( 537 views )

And, while it is still early in the weekend, Valtteri Bottas' eighth place slot in FP2 has at least offered an early indication that its changes could have shifted it up a... read more »

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F1 Monaco GP: Verstappen beats Ferraris to top FP2, Sainz crashes

about 1 year ago

from: Autosport.com

( 413 views )

Almost the entire field opened their lap tallies on the medium tyres, barring the hard-shod Ferrari duo, and ownership over the fastest laptime quickly changed hands as the... read more »

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F1 Monaco GP: Sainz tops red-flagged FP1 as Albon crash ends session early

about 1 year ago

from: Autosport.com

( 385 views )

Alfa Romeo driver Valtteri Bottas set the initial pace with a 1m26.993s, but that was rapidly bettered by a series of quicker times from Zhou Guanyu, Fernando Alonso, Hamilton... read more »

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Monaco GP: FIA Drivers Press Conference

about 1 year ago

from: Pitpass.com

( 499 views )

Today's press conference with Oscar Piastri, Fernando Alonso, Kevin Magnussen, Sergio Perez, Yuki Tsunoda, Alex Albon, Lewis Hamilton, Pierre Gasly, Charles Leclerc and... read more »

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Ex-F1 driver praises ‘extraordinary’ Hamilton for competing with younger generation

about 1 year ago

from: MotorSportWeek.com

( 584 views )

Ex-Formula 1 driver Scott Speed has hailed Lewis Hamilton as “extraordinary” for still being able to match the younger generation of drivers in Formula 1. Despite delivering... read more »

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Hamilton 'still the fastest on the grid' claims current F1 driver

about 1 year ago

from: GPfans.com

( 453 views )

Valtteri Bottas says Lewis Hamilton remains the fastest driver on the F1 grid, ahead of the likes of Max Verstappen and Charles Leclerc. read more »

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F1 team rival offers Daniel Ricciardo F1 return boost

about 1 year ago

from: GPfans.com

( 541 views )

Valtteri Bottas' trainer, Antti Vierula, has commented on Daniel Ricciardo's hopes of an F1 return, suggesting that a long break can have a positive impact on the Aussie. read more »

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Bottas Hopeful for Imola Improvements: "The team has been flat out working on the car"

about 1 year ago

from: TheCheckeredFlag.co.uk

( 468 views )

Both Valtteri Bottas and Zhou Guanyu are eyeing the top ten this weekend at Imola after a mediocre start to the 2023 Formula 1 season for Alfa Romeo that has yielded only two... read more »

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Bottas sets big Alfa Romeo target ahead of Imola upgrades

about 1 year ago

from: GPfans.com

( 375 views )

Valtteri Bottas has set his sights on top-ten finishes as Alfa Romeo prepare to introduce a new upgrade package at the Emilia Romagna. read more »

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Bottas: Alfa Romeo "definitely needs" Imola F1 upgrade package

about 1 year ago

from: Autosport.com

( 781 views )

The Hinwil team had a new front wing in Australia and a revised beam wing in Miami, but Bottas says that more is needed in order to move the C43 further up the grid.The Finn... read more »

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Bottas asserts he has 'many, many years' left in F1

about 1 year ago

from: MotorSportWeek.com

( 1247 views )

Alfa Romeo Formula 1 driver Valtteri Bottas says he feels he has "many, many years" left in the sport. Bottas joined the Hinwil-based squad last year after departing... read more »

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Bottas launches bid to take bite out of competition

about 1 year ago

from: GPfans.com

( 482 views )

Valtteri Bottas has opened a gluten-free pizzeria on wheels, with the aim of giving gluten-free options the 'flavour and soul' former creations lack. read more »

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Perez receives sympathy from F1 rival on his title prospects

about 1 year ago

from: GPfans.com

( 512 views )

Valtteri Bottas admits he can "relate" to Sergio Perez amidst his likely title battle with Max Verstappen. read more »

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Bottas: Alfa Romeo F1 lack of grip "worse" than fixing balance

about 1 year ago

from: Autosport.com

( 560 views )

For the second year running Alfa Romeo missed the mark at the start of the season. But unlike in 2022 when it had to work through various teething problems, this year... read more »

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"Annoyingly talented" Hamilton still the quickest on 2023 F1 grid - Bottas

about 1 year ago

from: Crash.Net

( 735 views )

Valtteri Bottas believes former Mercedes teammate Lewis Hamilton is still the class of F1 field in 2023. read more »

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Video: Valtteri Bottas: A New Attitude at Alfa Romeo | F1 Beyond The Grid Podcast presented by Salesforce

about 1 year ago

from: YouTube.com

( 652 views )

Cooler, calmer and now rocking a new hairstyle, Valtteri Bottas seems a completely different man to the one that left Mercedes at the end of 2021. The 10-time Grand Prix winner... read more »

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Bottas in talks to buy international racetrack

about 1 year ago

from: GPfans.com

( 735 views )

Alfa Romeo driver Valtteri Bottas is in talks with the KymiRing over a potential purchase of the Finnish circuit. read more »

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Alonso: Hamilton "lucky" during Mercedes heyday; "Bottas could have five titles"

about 1 year ago

from: Crash.Net

( 1032 views )

Fernando Alonso has claimed his old rival Lewis Hamilton was "lucky" to have a dominant car for so many years, and claimed the prime Mercedes could have even given... read more »

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Bottas: F1 correlation problem not behind Alfa Romeo’s tough 2023 start

about 1 year ago

from: MotorSportWeek.com

( 588 views )

Valtteri Bottas says Alfa Romeo's stuttering start to the 2023 Formula 1 season has not been a consequence of a correlation problem between its factory and the racetrack.... read more »